The Secret to Juicy Roast Turkey

Video Length: 1:10
Produced by: Handmade TV and Sarah Breckenridge

Usually when you roast a turkey, by the time the dark meat is done, the breast meat can be overcooked and tough. But in this video, you can learn the trick for keeping that breast meat juicy and tender even while the legs and thighs cook fully. You could say it's all about flipping the bird.

After about an hour of roasting, flip the turkey over onto its back. It's easiest to do this if you protect your hands with two wads of paper towels. Put the turkey back in the oven, and let it continue roasting as directed by your recipe. Any indentations made in the breast meat from the rack will smooth out and disappear during the remaining roasting time.